Cline at WSM studios in Nashville, Tenn. in 1963 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Do you have a favorite Patsy Cline song?
By Earl Shuman, Alden Shuman, and Marshall Brown in 1953
Moderate Swing 4/4, Key of F
There's a little run that you play before the F chord. The single notes in the r.h. are:
G, G#, A, C, A, G, F.
Another little right hand walk down that is played before C7 is:
G, G, F#, F, E
F Bb F
Seven lonely days make one lonely week
C7 F Bb F
Seven lonely nights make one lonely me
F Bb F
Ever since the time you told me we were through
C7 F Bb F
Seven lonely days I cried and I cried for you
F Bb F Bb
Oh my darling you're crying boo hoo hoo hoo
C7/E F Bb F
There's no use in denying I cried for you
C7 Bb
It was your favorite pastime making me blue
C7 F
Last week was the last time I cried for you (2x)
F = F/CFA
Bb = Bb/DF
F = F/AC
C7 = C/BbEG
F = F/ACF
Bb = Bb/BbDF
F = ACF
F = AC
Bb = Bb/DF
F = F/AC
C7 = C/BbEG
F = F/ACF
Bb = Bb/BbDF
F/ACF
F = C/ACDF
Bb = Bb/FBbD
F = F/C
Bb = Bb/FBbD
C7/E = E/EBbC
F = F/ACF
Bb = Bb/BbD
F = F/ACF
Bb = Bb/FBbD
F = F/C
Bb = F/FBbD
C7 = C/EBbC
F = F/ACF
C7 = C/EBbC
F = F/ACF
Bb = Bb/BbDF
F = F/ACF
Now, what I hear in the left hand are walk up, walk down runs.
This is a great finger exercise. Practice these single notes:
F, A, C, A
Bb, D, F, D
F, F, E, D
C, E, G, E (2x)
F, F, Bb, F, F, C, D, E
F, A, C, A (2x)
Bb, D, F, D
F, F, E, D
C, E, G, E (2x)
F, F, Bb, F
A, G#, A, G, F
C, F
F, G, A
Bb, F
Bb, G, F#, G, F#, F
E, C
C, D, E
F, Bb, F
A, A, G#, A, G, F
C, F
F, G, A
Bb, F, Bb
C, E, G, E
C, C, Bb, G
F, A, C, A, F
C, E, G, E, C
F, A, C, A
Bb, D, F, D
F, F, E, D, C, F
I think Patsy Cline's version is the best. I think a solo piano sounds good, too.
From Cowboylyrics.com
SEVEN LONELY DAYS Recorded by Bonnie Lou Written by Marshall Brown, Alden Shuman & Earl Shuman [C] Seven Lonely Days, [F] make one lonely [C] week [G7] Seven lonely nights, make [F] one lonely [C] me Ever since the time, you [F] told me were [C] through [G7] Seven Lonely Days, I [F] cried and cried for [C] you. CHORUS [P] Oh my darling you're [C] crying, boo [C7] hoo hoo [F] hoo There's no use in [G7] denying, I cried for [C] you [P] It was your favorite [C] pastime, making me [F] blue Last week was the [G7] last time, I cried for [C] you. Seven hankies blue, I filled with my tears Seven letters, too, I filled with my fears Guess it never pays, to make your lover blue Seven Lonely Days, I cried and cried for you. CHORUS
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